3M Analog Magnetic Tape Technology

Canonical Tables of 3M Audio Open Reel Tape Types, with Technical Data

Introduction

Tables in PDF Format -- in Customary Units, or  in SI Units

Tables in Microsoft Excel (XLS) Format -- in Customary Units,  or  in SI Units

Other 3M Tape Documents

Analog Audio Mastering Tape Print-Through (Technical Bulletin A011194)

Splicing and recording tips inside of a 'Scotch' recording tape box, around 1970

3M Sound Talk Index and PDF Scans of all 46 Bulletins

Sound Talk index in HTML format with links to the PDF scans of the Bulletins themselves

Sound Talk index in ASCII format

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